Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   On this day in history pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland   

Aug 05   Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies in the year 1749.   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer in the year 1749.   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.   

Aug 31   In the year 1749 radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   In the year 1749 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.   

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post in the year 1749.   

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1749 balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 10   Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1749 pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

Dec 23   Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer in the year 1749.   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 16   In the year 1749 birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   In the year 1749 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)   

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   In the year 1749 death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.   

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died on this day in history.